Brian Conley - Official Site Brian Conley BOOK NOW About Brian Conley has appeared in award-winning West End musicals and television sitcoms, presented his own chat shows, recorded three albums and completed numerous sell-out tours. Starting his career appearing on Five Alive and Live from the Palladium, Brian went on to host two series of Brian Conley - This Way Up and four series of The Brian Conley Show, both for ITV. Brian's television career is extensive; it includes two series of Time After Time, The Grimleys, Last Of The Summer Wine, The Cruise and The Life And Times Of Vivienne Vyle and has hosted and appeared in eight Royal Variety Performances. In the West End, Brian's has starred in a wide range of plays and musicals including Chitty Chitty Bang! Bang!, Me and My Girl, Hairspray, Oliver! and The Music Man. Brian has won numerous awards in his career including The National Television Award for Most Popular Comedy Performer and Show Business Personality of the Year. Most recently, Brian has toured the country starring Cameron Mackintosh's UK Tour of Barnum, and is bringing his own tour 'Alive and Dangerous' to venues across the country in 2016.

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The Grimleys (TV Movie 1997) Comedy Alcoholic and divorced father of a young daughter, DS Jim Bergerac is a true maverick who prefers doing things his own way, and consequently doesn't always carry out his investigations the way his boss would like. Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold James Onedin marries Anne Webster in order to get his hands on a ship. However the marriage turns out to be one of true love. James is ruthless in his attempt to get a shipping line started... See full summary » Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang Initially the plotline concerned the problems of a brother and sister whose parents have separated, but by the second season both parents had new married partners and the show concentrated ... See full summary » Stars: Suzanne Burden, Ivan Kaye, Rebecca Hunter The series revolves around the store staff as they engage in a daily wisecrack battle with packs of DIY obsessed clients. Stars: Martin Freeman, Peter Serafinowicz, Ken Morley Edit Storyline Comedy set in the 1970s at an English School.

Gordon Grimley, a young but misfit schoolboy is in love with his English teacher, Geraldine Titley. Unfortunately Geraldine is in love with sardonic PE teacher Doug Digby. Doug bullies the kids and he & Gordon fights for the attentions of Geraldine with the help of the music teacher Mr Holder. Meanwhile, Gordon's father - Baz Grimley, a steel-worker, has been so long on strike that he's has turned into a slob in front of the TV leaving his lonely wife, Janet starting to look at other men. The first two series tells of Gordon and Darren (the story-teller) struggle to survive in 1975 and then the third in 1978 when Gordon is now a English teacher with Geraldine but is now up against the new woodwork teacher for Geraldine's love, Mr Holder is now the headmaster and Darren is fast turning into a punk... Written by Lee Horton <Leeh@tcp.co.uk> 8 March 1999 (UK) See more » Company Credits Did You Know? Trivia Award-winning children's author and comedy writer Adam Perrott was an extra in this TV show.

See more » Goofs Darren Grimley, a science-fiction fan, has SF models which would not have been able at the time the series was set (the 1970s). In particular, a model of Deep Space Nine can be seen in one episode; this was not available until the 1990s. See more » Connections (England) – See all my reviews Watching the first two series of The Grimley's every Sunday night was an absolute pleasure. It featured stories from a time where I grew up and it just brought back some memories for me. The Grimley's were a strange family. Gordon Grimley was the young schoolboy who was an intellect and had a major crush on the English teacher Geraldine Titley played by Amanda Holden. There was Darren Grimley who was the brother of Gordon and totally the opposite character to his brother. There was the mother Janet Grimley who kept the house in order. And there was Baz Grimley, a lazy scruffy workshy oaf who spent every episode with his bottom firmly embedded in his chair, not moving but doing plenty of slobbering. That was the Grimley family. The other scenes were set in the school.

Comedian Brian Conley played psychotic P.E. teacher Doug "Dynamo" Digby who was dating Geraldine Titley and who took great pleasure in bullying the pupils. There was also the Music Teacher Neville Holder played by ex-Slade singer Noddy Holder who had some great scenes. The show didn't have one particular theme. It was all about nostalgia for those like us who had grown up in the Black Country. It was funny but nostalgic at the same time. It was just half an hour of fun each week...until the last series. The last series was very average. Doug Digby was killed off and the show suffered after that. I'm not saying that one particular character was integral to the show's success. But every character is a cog in a big wheel and if one character leaves, the quality of the show suffers. Digby was replaced by a woodwork teacher who didn't have the same rapport with Geraldine Titley. Also, Gordon Grimley had become a teacher (the third series was set a few years after the end of the second one) and we were seeing less of Baz. To be fair though, the last episode was good.

Baz finally left his chair which his bottom had been embedded in and there were other great things too. All in all, it was good whilst it lasted and gave me plenty of pleasure. 2 of 2 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes Brian Conley - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia I Live my life to the Fullest!!! coz you know you only get one !!! Brian Conley Children Amy Conley, Lucy Conley Website Official website Albums Let the Good Times Roll Full Name Brian Paul Conley Born 7 August 1961 (age 54) (1961-08-07) Paddington, London, England Occupation Comedian, singer, actor Spouse Anne-Marie Conley (m.

1996) Movies and TV shows The Brian Conley Show, The Grimleys, Circus, Busy Buses, Arthur's Dyke Similar People Brian Connolly, Jonathan Wilkes, Anthony McPartlin, Liz McClarnon, Jed Mercurio Profiles Brian conley alive and dangerous nick frisbee and larry the loafer Sponsored Links Brian Conley (born 7 August 1961) is an English comedian, television presenter, singer and actor. At the peak of his television career, he was the highest-paid male television personality in the UK. Outside of television, he is best known for his frequent portrayals of Buttons in pantomime versions of Cinderella. Early life Brian Paul Conley was born in Paddington, London. His father was a taxicab driver. He was brought up in West London and studied Performing Arts at the Barbara Speake Stage School. As a teenager, Conley had a few minor television appearances, including an advert for hot dogs and a small role in a 1977 episode of the science fiction series Survivors. At the age of 16, by lying about his age, Conley started work as a Pontin's Bluecoat.

Career Conley's first major show business success was fronting a comedy showband called Tomfoolery, who performed in pubs and clubs across England and Wales, sometimes as a support act for artists such as Johnny Mathis and the Nolans. Although the group broke up due to internal disputes when Conley was 19, his work with the band led to him being talent spotted by agent Bob Voice. As a result of this, Conley started working as a warm-up man for television personalities such as the Krankies, Kenny Everett and Terry Wogan. Conley's career was then advanced by TVS casting director Bill Hatterley, who secured him onscreen appearances on comedy shows such as Make Me Laugh (1982), The Laughter Show (1984-1985), Live from Her Majesty's (1984–87) and Five Alive (1987). In 1989, with the support of London Weekend Television (LWT)'s light entertainment controller, Conley starred in his own comedy sketch show, Brian Conley: This Way Up. This programme was popular, but not hugely successful.

After two series of the show, Conley made his first appearance in the West End, playing the lead role of Bill Snibson in a production of Me & My Girl. In 1992, LWT offered him another opportunity to star in his own comedy programme, with The Brian Conley Show. At the suggestion of producer and director Nigel Lythgoe, this new show had a variety format rather than being purely sketches. This different format proved popular, and the show became Britain's most-watched light entertainment programme. Conley's next success was a sitcom entitled Time After Time, in which he played the lead role. The show was named 'Best ITV Sitcom' at the 1994 British Comedy Awards. Sponsored Links He then went on to play the hugely popular Doug 'Dynamo' Digby, starring opposite Amanda Holden, Nigel Planer and Noddy Holder in The Grimleys. He was also given "An Audience with...". Conley recorded a live show in 1996 titled "Brian Conley: Alive and Dangerous", which was televised and featured stand-up plus special Nick Frisby/Larry the Loafer and Dangerous Brian sketches.

The show was put on VHS and later on DVD. Around 2000, Conley was given a new show for ITV consisting of chat and music called, once again, The Brian Conley Show. The show lasted for three series. The show's guests included some major Hollywood names like Kathleen Turner and Leslie Nielsen. Conley also worked at the BBC for a couple of shows. His first being We've Got Your Number, a game show part of a long series of National Lottery game shows. Conley would later return to the BBC to present Let Me Entertain You in 2006. He has done much stage work, including the parts of Buttons in Cinderella and Caractacus Pott in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. In 2003, he appeared in the film Equilibrium. In 2006, Conley returned to television, hosting a daytime variety show called Let Me Entertain You, a Lion TV production for BBC Two where 13-year-old operatic baritone Matthew Crane was the first series champion.

On 1 December of the same year, he appeared as a guest presenter on The New Paul O'Grady Show on Channel 4, where Larry the Loafer made an appearance in the beginning, and Brian referred himself to "Dangerous Brian" as he was about to enter the "Tank of Doom" as part of a Bushtucker trial. Later in 2007, Conley presented a second series of Let Me Entertain You on BBC Two, and presented a gameshow, Dirty Rotten Cheater for the BBC. Twenty shows were recorded in May at the Maidstone Studios in Kent. Conley presented the Midweek Lottery show on BBC One in 2008. On 24 April 2008, Brian took over from ill presenter Paul O'Grady on The Paul O'Grady Show on Channel 4, where he starred once again as 'Dangerous Brian' and he contested against 'Nearly Dangerous Joyce'. Larry the Loafer also made an appearance. On 22 June 2008, Brian performed a cameo role in Last of the Summer Wine as "Boothroyd", Barry's fitness mad neighbour.

Brian appeared as part of Team Ant on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, and took over from Michael Ball in the musical Hairspray playing the role of Edna Turnblad at London's Shaftesbury Theatre. He also played the same role in the UK Tour of Hairspray, sharing the role with Michael Ball and actor Michael Starke, at selected UK venues. He has also partaken in his own live show, "The Best of Brian Conley", which showcases 'the best' of Brian's material from his past shows, interspersed with occasional showreels of either Larry the Loafer, Dangerous Brian (depending on who Brian is about to come on stage as) or a generic showreel of his work. Like the Brian Conley Show, the stage show invites guests to perform on stage alongside Brian. In 2010, the show went on tour again, covering more areas of the country. He recently finished playing Fagin in Cameron Mackintosh's Oliver! and also finished a West End run as Edna Turnblad in Olivier Award-winning Hairspray.

His recent stage career has included lead roles in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Music Man at the Chichester Festival, Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show (directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood) and Olivier Award-winning Jolson, in which he played Al Jolson. On 7 November 2012, ITV confirmed that Conley would feature in the 2012 series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. On 19 November 2012, Brian left the jungle on medical grounds. In April 2014, Conley was a contestant on CBBC's Driving Academy programme. In 2014, he hosted a game show for Challenge called Timeline and in 2015 he hosted the daytime BBC show The TV That Made Me. Personal life Conley married Anne-Marie on 4 August 1996, in a ceremony at a Stoke Poges chapel, Buckinghamshire. Conley had proposed eight months earlier, while wearing a suit of armour.

The wedding day itself also had comic elements, causing celebrity guest Linda Lusardi to remark that it was "the funniest wedding I've been to" — Conley made several memorable quips during the event, and the couple left the church in the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car. The couple have two daughters. As title star Brian Conley: This Way Up (1989–90) The Brian Conley Show (1992-95) Brian Conley: Alive and Dangerous (1996) Brian Conley's Crazy Christmas (1997) The Brian Conley Show (2000-02) An Audience with... (2002) Simply the Best!

LWT'S Most Memorable Moments (1998) The National Lottery: We've Got Your Number (1999) Royal Variety Performance (1999) Let Me Entertain You (2006-07) The New Paul O'Grady Show (2006 & 2009 — 2 episodes as guest presenter) Dirty Rotten Cheater (2007) The TV That Made Me (2015—) As actor Survivors (1977) — as Michael, episode 'The Peacemakers' Outside Chance (1993, pilot for Time After Time) — as Kenny Conway Time After Time (1994-95) — as Kenny Conway Privates (1999) The Grimleys (1999-2000) — as Doug 'Dynamo' Digby The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle (2007) — as Chris Connor Last of the Summer Wine (2008) — as Boothroyd, episode 'Enter the Finger' As guest/performer Punchlines!

(1983–84, 2 episodes) Knees-Up (1983-84) Live from Her Majesty's (1984–87, 4 episodes) The Keith Harris Show (1985, 1 episode) Five Alive (1987) Laughs from the Palladium (1987) You Bet! (1991, 1 episode) Telethon Night Out (1992) Surprise Surprise (1993–94, 2 episodes) Children in Need (1996) Family Fortunes (2001, 1 episode) SMTV Gold (2003, 1 episode) The Wright Stuff (2005, 1 episode) Comic Relief in da Bungalow (2005) Dick and Dom in da Bungalow (2006, 1 episode) The Best of the Royal Variety (2006) Grumpy Old New Year (2006) The Wright Stuff (2007-09, 16 episodes) Comedy Map of Britain (2007, 1 episode) The Grumpy Guide to...

Youth Culture (2007) Cash in the Celebrity Attic (2008, 1 episode) Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2009, 6 episodes) Conley's appearances on chat shows include Aspel & Company (1993), This Morning (1993 & 2005), Open House with Gloria Hunniford (1998), The New Paul O'Grady Show (2005 & 2009), GMTV (2005), Breakfast (2008), The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2009), The One Show (2009), The 5 O'Clock Show (2010), The Michael Ball Show (2010) and Loose Women (2007–11, various episodes). Additionally, Conley has appeared as a talking head on many compilation shows and documentaries including: The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003), Bob Monkhouse's Comedy Heroes (2004), Who Killed Saturday Night TV?

(2004), The Story of Light Entertainment (2006), 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (2007), 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) and The Nolans: In the Mood for Dancing (2009). Film Cinderella: The Show Must Go On (1986, TV) — as Dandini West is West (1987) — as Sue's friend Circus (2000) — as Bruno Hotel!

(2001, TV) — as Inspector Cochrane Dream (2001) — as Charlie Allen Arthur's Dyke (2001) — as Dave Cruise of the Gods (2002) — as self Equilibrium (2002) — as Reading Room Proprietor Marple: By the Pricking of my Thumbs (2006, TV) — as Eric Johnson I Am Bob (2007) — as the Compere Pantomime appearances (unknown year) — Dick Whittington (as Idle Jack), The Hexagon, Reading 1979-80 — Robinson Crusoe (as part of Tomfoolery), Swansea Grand Theatre 1984-5 — Mother Goose, Churchill Theatre, Bromley 1989-90 — Dick Whittington (as a villager), Nottingham Theatre Royal 1992-3 — Aladdin, Birmingham Hippodrome 1993-4 — Cinderella (as Buttons), The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton 1997-8 — Cinderella (as Buttons), The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton 1998-9 — Cinderella (as Buttons

), Birmingham Hippodrome 1999-2000 — Cinderella (as Buttons), Theatre Royal, Plymouth 2001-2 — Dick Whittington, Birmingham Hippodrome 2002-3 — Cinderella (as Buttons), The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton 2003-4 — Cinderella (as Buttons), Manchester Opera House 2004-5 — Cinderella (as Buttons), Theatre Royal, Plymouth 2005-6 - Aladdin (as Aladdin), The Orchard Theatre, Dartford 2006-7 — Cinderella (as Buttons), Birmingham Hippodrome 2007-8 — Cinderella (as Buttons), Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe 2008-9 — Cinderella (as Buttons), Nottingham Theatre Royal 2009-10 — Cinderella (as Buttons), Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea 2010-11 — Cinderella (as Buttons), The New Theatre, Cardiff 2011-12 — Cinderella (as Buttons), Birmingham Hippodrome 2012-13 - Robinson Crusoe, Birmingham Hippodrome

 2013-14 - Robinson Crusoe, The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton 2014-15 - Cinderella, The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton Other roles Me and My Girl (as Bill Snibson), Adelphi Theatre, 1991.

Jolson (as Al Jolson), Victoria Palace Theatre, 1995-98. Elton John's Glasses (as Bill), Queen's Theatre, 1998. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (as Caractacus Pott), London Palladium, 2005. The Music Man (as Professor Harold Hill), Chichester Festival Theatre, 2008. Hairspray (as Edna Turnblad), Shaftesbury Theatre, 2009-10. Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show (as Brother Love), UK tour, 2011. Oliver! (as Fagin), UK tour, 2012. Barnum (as P.T. Barnum), UK Tour, 2014.

Discography Stage to Stage (Telstar, 1996) Songs from the Shows (2002) Brian Conley Sings (Sony, 2002) Let the Good Times Roll (Universal, 2002) Videography Brian Conley: Alive + Extra Dangerous (Universal, 1996) Awards and nominations 1995 National Television Awards, Most Popular Comedy Performer 2004 Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards, Most Popular Performer 2008 TMA Best Performance in a Musical Award (for The Music Man) Nominations 1996 Olivier Award for Best Musical Actor (for Jolson) 2000 National Television Awards, Most Popular Comedy Performer Brian Conley shows Southampton that he’s ready for Barnum :: Overtures Brian Conley shows Southampton that he’s ready for Barnum By phayward Thursday, December 19th, 2013 Whatever you’re doing over this Christmas period you must try and make time to get down to the Mayflower in Southampton where Robinson Crusoe has taken over the stage with the Caribbean Pirates. In fact this is probably the best pantomime that you are likely to see.

The leads, Brian Conley (his 22nd panto and 4th at the Mayflower) and Lesley Joseph (2nd at this theatre) are joined by Andrew Ryan (28th panto and 23rd as dame), Gavin Woods, John Coates and Kathryn Rooney and this is truly an ensemble performance who cope magnificently with Conley’s spontaneity. With audience participation from the outset this was magnificent entertainment from beginning to end, in fact when the curtain came down at the end of the first act I was exhausted, such is the pace of this production, helped along by the magnificent musical director, George Dyer, who somehow managed to keep pace with the chaos on stage. It is rare these days to hear such vociferous participation from an audience right the way through the show. On leaving the theatre the consistent comment was “…the funniest show I’ve ever seen”.

The purpose of the trip was to reacquaint myself with the Brian Conley who is now 52 and about to embark on yet another mammoth challenge, the role of Barnum in Cameron Mackintosh’s new production which after an initial run at Leicester’s Curve Theatre from 5th to 13th September, will head out on tour before the probable transfer into the West End. This production will be based upon this summer’s Chichester show but with a number of changes, which are definitely needed. Obviously not a coincidence, but the director of Barnum is to be Michael Harrison, who has a West End hit in The Bodyguard and just happens to be the Producer and Director of Robinson Crusoe and The Caribbean Pirates in Southampton. Conley is one of the few remaining all round entertainers. Born in London he attended the Barbara Speake Stage School. As a teenager, Conley had a few minor television appearances, including an advert for hot dogs and a small role in a 1977 episode of the science fiction series Survivors. At the age of 16, by lying about his age, Conley started work as a Pontin’s Bluecoat.

This led to him fronting a comedy showband called Tomfoolery, who performed in pubs and clubs across England and Wales, sometimes as a support act for artists such as Johnny Mathis and the Nolans. Conley was offered a break to get into television as a warm-up man for television personalities such as the Krankies, Kenny Everett and Terry Wogan which led to onscreen appearances on comedy shows such as Make Me Laugh, The Laughter Show, Live from Her Majesty’s and Five Alive. In 1989, with the support of London Weekend Television (LWT)’s producer and director Nigel Lythgoe, Conley starred in his own comedy programme, The Brian Conley Show. This new show had a variety format rather than being purely sketches. This different format proved popular, and the show became Britain’s most-watched light entertainment programme. Conley’s next success was a sitcom entitled Time After Time, in which he played the lead role. The show was named ‘Best ITV Sitcom’ at the 1994 British Comedy Awards.

He then went on to play the hugely popular Doug ‘Dynamo’ Digby, starring opposite Amanda Holden, Nigel Planer and Noddy Holder in The Grimleys. He was also given two “An Audience with…” shows. At the peak of his tv career Conley was reputed to be the highest paid tv star in Britain. All the way through his career there has been a song and dance man waiting to break through the comic veneer. In 1991 his chance came to step from in front of the camera and onto the West End stage taking over the lead role of Bill Snibson in “Me & My Girl” at London’s Adelphi. Although Conley had been in panto before his Adelphi stint it was really following this when he became the biggest name in panto starting in 1992 with Aladdin at the Birmingham Hippodrome and then 2 years as Buttons in Cinderella at Southampton’s Mayflower. Conley interspersed his many tv roles and panto appearances with ever increasing challenges in the theatre.

The first, and a huge challenge was with the premiere of “Jolson, the musical” it opened in Plymouth and moved to the Mayflower where it ran for a month before transferring to London’s Victoria Palace. This was a momentous challenge and from the outset of the show you believed Conley was Jolson – the show went on to win the Olivier Award for Best New Musical and Conley was nominated for Best Actor in a musical. In 1998 Brian Conley joined David Farr’s football(soccer)-fuelled comedy, “Elton John’s Glasses”, directed by Terry Johnson, which gained positive reviews when it opened. Although pulling big audiences on its pre-London run, in the West End at the Queens the play’s natural football-loving audience could not be torn from their TVs. The play explored Bill’s (Conley) obsession with football and, in particular, his team, the Watford Hornets. It was awarded the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Best Regional Play of 1997.

His next major stage role was in 2005 when Michael Rose chose Brian Conley to take on Michael Ball’s role in his Palladium production of “Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang” which he played for a year before taking it on a mammoth UK tour. His role as Caracticus Potts was not as challenging as others and it enabled a little of the Brian Conley to peep through. In 2008 one of the most significant male roles in musical theatre was given to Conley, that of Professor Harry Hill in the Chichester production of Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man”. Although gaining critical claim the expected West End transfer didn’t materialise. I understand that this is one role that Conley would love the chance to resurrect and maybe after Barnum he will get the opportunity. The hugely successful Broadway musical “Hairspray” provided Conley with a different style of challenge – fat suit and female, the role of Edna Turnblad in the West End production in 2009 at the Shaftesbury, taking over from Michael Ball and then alternating with Ball on the hugely successful UK tour.

In 2011 Craig Revel Horwood put together a show based around the music of Neil Diamond called the “Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show” which played in big tops around the UK. Conley got the lead role as Brother Love and led a storming production, which must have been like a bit of a holiday. Then in 2012, Cameron Mackintosh looking for a star for his touring production of Oliver! threw the biggest challenge to Conley with the role of Fagin. A part that Conley stepped into and it fitted like a glove – a totally believable performance unlike anything that he’d done before. And now in 2013 our Robinson Crusoe has to ready himself for a 2014 performance like he’s never done before – that of P. T. Barnum; a role created on Broadway in 1980 by Jim Dale and in the West End in 1982 at the Palladium by Michael Crawford who then took it on a UK tour before returning to the Victoria Palace.

Let’s hope Conley models his performance on that of Jim Dale – remembering that Barnum isn’t an all nice guy – and that there is no Brian Conley showing through the cracks. Can he do it? I think he can and I believe a trip to the Mayflower before the 12th January will prove to you that here we have one of the brightest stars on the British stage and it would be a tragedy to lose him again to tv. the grimleys Classic TV Show Home Programmes Genres Tributes Games Downloads Store Newsletter Contact Us the grimleys Classic TV Show Dudley, the 1970's. Gordon Grimley has met the love of his life, Miss Geraldine Titley, a teacher at his school. Gordon's problems are that Miss Titley does not feel the same way, Mr Digby the sadistic P.E. teacher hates him and he is a misfit schoolboy. the grimleys Fan Tributes 17 John from Australia: Absolutely brilliant. Genius. I grew up in Birmingham so can relate to it well. Dad Grimley (Nigel Planer): "Why do you wanna go to Jodrell Bank...

there's parts of Dudley ain't been discovered yet." 16 melissa from salford: i was an extra in the grimmleys when i was in buile hill high school and i loved filming it was a fantastic experience and memory for me. 15 Emma from Herefordshire: I love "The Grimleys" very much. I think that it is a wonderful programme and I often watch recordings of it. The story lines and the characters are very good and Gordon is my favourite character. 14 lee gledhill from leeds: fantastic show very funny should be more made 13 Adam from Lancs: Hi, dont know if you guys can help but a friend of mine was in the grimleys as an extra and i'd love to see him in it. Part of the episode was filmed at our local swimming pool. If anyone knows an episode number or title i'd be eternally grateful!! Thanks in advance Adam 12 Michele Gaze from Australia: The Grimleys is absolutely brilliant! Although I am from Australia, life in the seventies was not so dirrerent there - it reminds me so much of high school here.

The characters are too amazing, the fashions were too awful back then, people's attitudes to work and sex were too ignorant, and I just loved every minute of it! My fave character is Darren Grimley as Ryan Cartwright is one of my fave actors, but all the characters were brilliant, and very well cast. We never got it on Australian TV but I was lucky enough to have a recpording sent to me. It would be really great if it was available to buy on DVD soon! I haven't yet seen The Grimley Curse and would love to if anyone out there has it! Cheers! 11 alison from washington: brilliant series, never missed an episode! reminded me so much of my teenage years, am currently getting up every saturday morning to watch the re-runs on itv3 and am enjoying it as much as i ever did 10 jacqui c-w from bournemouth: Re-living my teenage years all over again. Baz has to be the best character, the way he sat in his armchair watching t.v. all the time 9 John from Kent: Dave Treblecock's classic all purpose woodwork lesson plan.

In series 3 When the boys had finished the pencil case Dave just turns the design drawing on its side and says Now boys it's time to make a wardrobe. The pencil case (6 foot version) also made a stunning entrance when Doug Digby was buried in the 'coffin' made by Dave Treblecock and the woodwork class. 8 Dhris from Dudley: Just as I remember it growing up in Dudley. LOVE IT......"gordon, do yao need the toilet?" 7 Geoff Bemrose from Stoke on Trent: Brilliant retro comedy,a good send up of seventies life,in the Midlands,good cast.Well written.Only wished that Jack Dee,the original Doug Digby,could have done the whole series.Noddy Holder,what a star.Bring It On!!!!! 6 Ms S.R. Lang from kent: "The Grimleys" is a great series. It brought back happy memory's of how my school day's mirrored this show!It was just how school used to be, back in the late 60's/early 70's what a wonderful era! 5 ruth from dudley: luvin the grimleys, its a classic.

Best 1ns gota b when Gordon looses his memory an moves into the Titley's 4 Amy Laverick from Darilington: My main memory is seeing my old friend Woody in his undies 3 Emma Lewis from Ross-on-Wye: I like "The Grimleys" very much. It is my most favourite television programme. I like Gordon Grimley most of all in it as I think he is a very nice boy. I have videos of the programme as I like it so much and Granada Television very kindly sent me some photographs of the cast as I wrote to them to say I liked it one day. Something I do very much wish is if only the second series could be released on video or shown on sky or even mainstream television again. 2 Heather from Kent: Very very funny show! I love Darren Grimley as he is extremley sexy! 1 Rob from Taunton: Cos its just downright funny. My favourite character would have to be Doug Digby, before he was killed off that is. Post Your Tribute Here: If you have a favourite moment or memory from the grimleys then please tell us about it. (note: All comments are moderated before being added to site.

No ads, no spam, no questions please! Want to plug your site - see the webmaster info on home page): Your Name: Nigel Planer as Baz Grimley Samantha Janus as Geraldine Titley Brian Conley as Doug Digby James Bradshaw as Gordon Grimley Noddy Holder as Mr. Holder Ryan Cartwright as Darren Grimley Jan Ravens as Janet Grimley Corrieann Fletcher as Lisa Grimley Barbara Keogh as Nan Grimley Paul Angelis as Big Reg Titley Woody Clements as Shane Titley Rosanna Miles as Tracey Tongue James Richard as Craig Smith GUEST STARS Lewis Collins as Digby's father in series. WEB LINKS If you know of a web site for the grimleys, or run a fan site, tell us about it here . MERCHANDISE Click here for more the grimleys Memorabilia at Amazon. NEWSLETTER Sign up to receive our monthly newsletter filled with the latest classic television news. Sign up here.

Question: In which television programme did Brian Conley play the part of 'Digby'?
Answer: 'THE GRIMLEYS'